By Vivian Emoni Mrs Noneye Ayeni, Director General, Nigeria Exports Promotion Council (NEPC) says the council has distributed 23,239 hybrid seedlings and farm inputs to 3, 047 farmers across the country. Ayeni disclosed this to newsmen while presenting a report on the first half of 2025 Non-Oil Exports Performance inContinue Reading
By Taiye Olayemi Stock market investors traded 8.736 billion shares worth N134.577 billion in 180,290 transactions on the Exchange during the week just ended. This is compared to 4.847 billion shares valued at N149.755 billion that exchanged hands last week in 174,267 deals. As a result, the total value ofContinue Reading
Okeoghene Akubuike Dr Adebowale Adedokun, Director-General, Bureau of Public Procurement (BPP), has highlighted the importance of the bureau and COREN in enforcing standards and ensuring accountability in infrastructure development and procurement practice. Adedokun said this in a statement issued by Zira Nagga, Head of Public Relations, BPP in Abuja onContinue Reading
By Monday Ajogun The Onitsha River Port Manager, Mr Martins Osazuwa, says the port can generate N10 billion annually if fully operational. Osazuwa disclosed this in Onitsha while speaking with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN). He confirmed a barge recently berthed at the port—the first in 2025. He saidContinue Reading
By Vivian Emoni The Abuja Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ACCI) has commended President Bola Tinubu for signing the 2025 Nigerian Insurance Industry Reform Act (NIIRA) into law. The chamber described it as a major milestone for the nation’s insurance sector. Speaking at a stakeholders’ meeting in Abuja on Thursday,Continue Reading
By Muhyideen Jimoh President Bola Tinubu has nominated Mr Abdullahi Garba Ramat as Chairman/Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC). This is contained in a statement by Presidential Spokesperson, Mr Bayo Onanuga, on Thursday in Abuja. Ramat, 39, is an electrical engineer with a PhD in StrategicContinue Reading
By Rukayat Moisemhe The Minister of Innovation, Science and Technology, Mr Uche Nnaji, and industry stakeholders have stressed the need for innovations and partnerships in advancing a sustainable manufacturing sector and creating real opportunities for Nigerians. They stated this at the ninth Nigeria Raw Materials Expo and eighthContinue Reading
By Rukayat Moisemhe Minister of State for Industry, Sen. John Enoh, says the National Industrial Policy prioritises technology adoption, equipment financing, and power integration to support manufacturing sector innovation. The minister said this at the 2025 edition of the Nigeria Manufacturing and Equipment (NME) and Nigerian Raw Materials (NIRAM) expoContinue Reading
By Lucy Ogalue The Federal Government is intensifying efforts to ensure Nigerians get fair value for their money through accurate quantity measurements in goods and services. The Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Industry, Trade and Investment, Amb. Nura Rimi, said this on Wednesday in Abuja. Rimi, represented by MrContinue Reading
By Taiye Olayemi The Nigerian Insurers Association (NIA) has commended President Bola Tinubu for assenting to the Nigerian Insurance Industry Reform Act (NIIRA) 2025. Its Chairman, Mr Kunle Ahmed, in a statement on Wednesday, described (NIIRA) 2025, as a pivotalContinue Reading
